The Story When the Morel family received a phone call from Great Aunt Elodie, asking if one of the Morel’s could come by train to Istanbul to visit, to assist her with daily life as she is so very old and ill, Max seems the only candidate to go and visit. Max’s mother is busy […]
Tall Story
The Story “It’s Andi. Andi with an I”. Andi loves Basketball. She is one of the best members on her school team and devotes her time to playing matches, and training, perhaps with a sneaky Star Wars film thrown in as well. But when her parents decide to move closer to the hospital where they […]
The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow
The Story Sophie’s father recently died whilst on a military trip to South Africa. There is an issue with his will which leaves Sophie without any money. Sophie is deserted in London without a job until she stumbles across the incredible Sinclair’s Department Store – a store of wonder in the heart of the capital […]
Dead Time
The Story Rose’s mother has been gone for five years. Joshua’s father has been gone for five years too. Rose’s mother, Kathy and Joshua’s father, Brendan went out for dinner at the Tuscan Moon and disappeared. Now, at the age of seventeen, Rose lives with her grandmother Anna and has not seen Joshua for five […]
How to Look for a Lost Dog
The Story Rose likes homophones. Her name, Rose, is a homophone too; rows and Rose. Rose has a dog called Rain (rain, reign, rein) Rose has Aspergus Syndrome. She likes routines and numbers too, especially prime numbers. When storm Susan threatens the mainland of the USA, Rain goes missing. Rivers overflow. The power goes out. […]
The Bubble Wrap Boy
The Story Charlie Han has lived his life as the smallest boy in his school with no freedom. He cannot go to the park or see his friends without his mum knowing EXACTLY what he is doing. At the age of 14, all Charlie wants is to be able to ride a bike, not the […]
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder
The Story Five years ago, there was a mysterious murder in Little Kilton. Sal Singh killed Andie Bell. Andie’s body was never recovered and as soon as Sal was found dead, supposedly after committing suicide, the case was closed. However, Pip Fitz-Amboi is not so sure about the police’s strategy, suspecting that they have jumped […]
A Spoonful of Jam
The Story In the aftermath of the Second World War, Elsie knows that the summer holidays are going to be constantly interrupted by tormentor Marjorie Bush and her gang. Elise’s brother Harry is starting work at the paper mill, leaving Elsie with no one to play with and no one to protect her for an […]
The Name of this Book is Secret
The Story The code names of the characters in this book are Cass and Max-Ernest. You may be wondering why Max Ernest has two names. This is because his parents could not decide on a name for him. His mother wanted her son to be called after her father, Max. His father wanted his son […]
Pig Heart Boy
The Story Cameron has heart disease and needs to have a heart transplant. Yet there are no hearts available. Desperate to save his son, Cameron’s father gets in touch with Dr Bryce, who has discovered a controversial new transplant procedure using pig’s hearts. Dr Bryce has a pig called Trudy who is perfect for the […]